LSI MegaRAID in Linux Ubuntu / Centos Tutorial Setup Guide megacli

Usually when I come across a system like this, I just flash the firmware to an IT mode so we get just an AHCI system with JBOD, but sometimes it is not practical for remote systems or if we fear that flashing is too risky if something goes wrong.

In this case, we unfortunately have to use LSI/Broadcom proprietary CLI tools (megacli) to even make the drives visible.

Step 1 - Download MegaCLI

The official broadcom packages lack .deb packages and only have .rpm for Linux

At this time the latest MegaCLI 5.5 P2 can be downloaded from here.

Step 2 - Extract MegaCLI

unzip 8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip

Archive: 8-07-14_MegaCLI.zip inflating: 8.07.14_MegaCLI.txt inflating: DOS/MegaCLI.exe extracting: FreeBSD/MegaCLI.zip extracting: FreeBSD/MegaCli64.zip inflating: Linux/MegaCli-8.07.14-1.noarch.rpm inflating: Solaris/MegaCli.pkg inflating: Windows/MegaCli.exe inflating: Windows/MegaCli64.exe

Step 3 - Convert to .deb using alien

apt install libncurses5 alien

alien MegaCli-8.07.06-1.noarch.rpm Warning: Skipping conversion of scripts in package MegaCli: postinst postrm Warning: Use the --scripts parameter to include the scripts. megacli_8.07.06-2_all.deb generated

Step 4 - Install .deb

dpkg -i megacli_8.07.06-2_all.deb Selecting previously unselected package megacli. (Reading database ... 295031 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack megacli_8.07.06-2_all.deb ... Unpacking megacli (8.07.06-2) ... Setting up megacli (8.07.06-2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9) ...

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

If you get the above: apt install libncurses5

Step 5 - Run megacli

root@mint:~/Linux# /opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -h MegaCLI SAS RAID Management Tool Ver 8.07.06 Nov 13, 2012 (c)Copyright 2011, LSI Corporation, All Rights Reserved. NOTE: The following options may be given at the end of any command below: [-Silent] [-AppLogFile filename] [-NoLog] [-page[N]] [-] is optional. N - Number of lines per page. MegaCli -v MegaCli -help|-h|? MegaCli -adpCount MegaCli -AdpSetProp {CacheFlushInterval -val} | { RebuildRate -val} | {PatrolReadRate -val} | {BgiRate -val} | {CCRate -val} | {ForceSGPIO -val} | {ReconRate -val} | {SpinupDriveCount -val} | {SpinupDelay -val} | {CoercionMode -val} | {ClusterEnable -val} | {PredFailPollInterval -val} | {BatWarnDsbl -val} | {EccBucketSize -val} | {EccBucketLeakRate -val} | {AbortCCOnError -val} | AlarmEnbl | AlarmDsbl | AlarmSilence | {SMARTCpyBkEnbl -val} | {SSDSMARTCpyBkEnbl -val} | NCQEnbl | NCQDsbl | {MaintainPdFailHistoryEnbl -val} | {RstrHotSpareOnInsert -val} | {DisableOCR -val} | {BootWithPinnedCache -val} | {enblPI -val} |{PreventPIImport -val} | AutoEnhancedImportEnbl | AutoEnhancedImportDsbl | {EnblSpinDownUnConfigDrvs -val}|{UseDiskActivityforLocate -val} -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL | {ExposeEnclDevicesEnbl -val} | {SpinDownTime -val} | {SpinUpEncDrvCnt -val} | {SpinUpEncDelay -val} | {Perfmode -val} -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL | {PerfMode -val �MaxFlushLines -val �MaxPDLatencyMS -val} -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpSetProp -AutoDetectBackPlaneDsbl -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Enable Auto Detect of SGPIO and i2c SEP. 1=Disable Auto Detect of SGPIO. 2=Disable Auto Detect of i2c SEP. 3=Disable Auto Detect of SGPIO and i2c SEP. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -CopyBackDsbl -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Enable Copyback. 1=Disable Copyback. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -EnableJBOD -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Disable JBOD mode. 1=Enable JBOD mode. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -DsblCacheBypass -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Enable Cache Bypass. 1=Disable Cache Bypass. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -LoadBalanceMode -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Auto Load balance mode. 1=Disable Load balance mode. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -UseFDEOnlyEncrypt -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=FDE and controller encryption (if HW supports) is allowed. 1=Only support FDE encryption, disallow controller encryption. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -PrCorrectUncfgdAreas -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0= Correcting Media error during PR is disabled. 1=Correcting Media error during PR is allowed. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -DsblSpinDownHSP -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0= Spinning down the Hot Spare is enabled. 1=Spinning down the Hot Spare is disabled. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -DefaultLdPSPolicy -Automatic| -None | -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpSetProp -DisableLdPS -interval n1 -time n2 -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL where n1 is the number of hours beginning at time n2 where n2 is the number of minutes from 12:00am MegaCli -AdpSetProp -ENABLEEGHSP -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0= Disabled Emergency GHSP. 1= Enabled Emergency GHSP. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -ENABLEEUG -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0= Disabled Emergency UG as Spare. 1= Enabled Emergency UG as Spare. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -ENABLEESMARTER -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0= Disabled Emergency Spare as Smarter. 1= Enabled Emergency Spare as Smarter. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -DPMenable -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Disable Drive Performance Monitoring . 1=Enable Drive Performance Monitoring. MegaCli -AdpSetProp -SupportSSDPatrolRead -val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - 0=Disable Patrol read for SSD drives . 1=Enable Patrol read for SSD drives. MegaCli -AdpGetProp CacheFlushInterval | RebuildRate | PatrolReadRate | ForceSGPIO | BgiRate | CCRate | ReconRate | SpinupDriveCount | SpinupDelay | CoercionMode | ClusterEnable | PredFailPollInterval | BatWarnDsbl | EccBucketSize | EccBucketLeakRate | EccBucketCount | AbortCCOnError | AlarmDsply | SMARTCpyBkEnbl | SSDSMARTCpyBkEnbl | NCQDsply | MaintainPdFailHistoryEnbl | RstrHotSpareOnInsert | EnblSpinDownUnConfigDrvs | DisableOCR | BootWithPinnedCache | enblPI |PreventPIImport | AutoEnhancedImportDsply | AutoDetectBackPlaneDsbl | CopyBackDsbl | LoadBalanceMode | UseFDEOnlyEncrypt | WBSupport | EnableJBOD | DsblCacheBypass | ExposeEnclDevicesEnbl | SpinDownTime | PrCorrectUncfgdAreas | UseDiskActivityforLocate | ENABLEEGHSP | ENABLEEUG | ENABLEESMARTER | Perfmode | PerfModeValues | -DPMenable -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL | DefaultLdPSPolicy | DisableLdPsInterval | DisableLdPsTime | SpinUpEncDrvCnt | SpinUpEncDelay | PrCorrectUncfgdAreas | DsblSpinDownHSP | SupportSSDPatrolRead -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpAllInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpGetTime -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpSetTime yyyymmdd hh:mm:ss -aN MegaCli -AdpSetVerify -f fileName -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBIOS -Enbl |-Dsbl | -SOE | -BE | -HCOE | - HSM | EnblAutoSelectBootLd | DsblAutoSelectBootLd | -Dsply -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBootDrive {-Set {-Lx | -physdrv[E0:S0]}} | {-Unset {-Lx | -physdrv[E0:S0]}} |-Get -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpAutoRbld -Enbl|-Dsbl|-Dsply -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpCacheFlush -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpPR -Dsbl|EnblAuto|EnblMan|Start|Suspend|Resume|Stop|Info|SSDPatrolReadEnbl |SSDPatrolReadDsbl |{SetDelay Val}|{-SetStartTime yyyymmdd hh}|{maxConcurrentPD Val} -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpCcSched -Dsbl|-Info|{-ModeConc | -ModeSeq [-ExcludeLD -LN|-L0,1,2] [-SetStartTime yyyymmdd hh ] [-SetDelay val ] } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpCcSched -SetStartTime yyyymmdd hh -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpCcSched -SetDelay val -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -FwTermLog -BBUoff|BBUoffTemp|BBUon|BBUGet|Dsply|Clear -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpAlILog -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpDiag [val] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL val - Time in second. MegaCli -AdpGetPciInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpShutDown -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpDowngrade -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDList -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDGetNum -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -pdInfo -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDOnline -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDOffline -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDMakeGood -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] | [-Force] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDMakeJBOD -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDHSP {-Set [-Dedicated [-ArrayN|-Array0,1,2...]] [-EnclAffinity] [-nonRevertible]} |-Rmv -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDRbld -Start|-Stop|-Suspend|-Resume|-ShowProg |-ProgDsply -PhysDrv [E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDClear -Start|-Stop|-ShowProg |-ProgDsply -PhysDrv [E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PdLocate {[-start] | -stop} -physdrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PdMarkMissing -physdrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PdGetMissing -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PdReplaceMissing -physdrv[E0:S0] -arrayA, -rowB -aN MegaCli -PdPrpRmv [-UnDo] -physdrv[E0:S0] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -EncInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -EncStatus -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PhyInfo -phyM -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PhySetLinkSpeed -phyM -speed -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PdFwDownload [offline][ForceActivate] {[-SataBridge] -PhysDrv[0:1] }|{-EncdevId[devId1]} -f -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDInfo -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDSetProp {-Name LdNamestring} | -RW|RO|Blocked|RemoveBlocked | WT|WB|ForcedWB [-Immediate] |RA|NORA|ADRA | DsblPI | Cached|Direct | -EnDskCache|DisDskCache | CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDSetPowerPolicy -Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDGetProp -Cache | -Access | -Name | -DskCache | -PSPolicy | Consistency -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDInit {-Start [-full]}|-Abort|-ShowProg|-ProgDsply -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDCC {-Start [-force]}|-Abort|-Suspend|-Resume|-ShowProg|-ProgDsply -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDBI -Enbl|-Dsbl|-getSetting|-Abort|-Suspend|-Resume|-ShowProg|-ProgDsply -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDRecon {-Start -rX [{-Add | -Rmv} -Physdrv[E0:S0,...]]}|-ShowProg|-ProgDsply -Lx -aN MegaCli -LdPdInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDGetNum -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDBBMClr -Lx|-L0,1,2,...|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -getLdExpansionInfo -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LdExpansion -pN -dontExpandArray -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -GetBbtEntries -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -Cachecade -assign|-remove -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgLdAdd -rX[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU] [-szXXX [-szYYY ...]] [-strpszM] [-Hsp[E0:S0,...]] [-AfterLdX] | [Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] [-enblPI] [-Force]-aN MegaCli -CfgCacheCadeAdd [-rX] -Physdrv[E0:S0,...] {-Name LdNamestring} [WT|WB|ForcedWB] [-assign -LX|L0,2,5..|LALL] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgEachDskRaid0 [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [-enblPI] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU] [-strpszM]|[Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgClr [-Force] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgDsply -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgCacheCadeDsply -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgLdDel -LX|-L0,2,5...|-LALL [-Force] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgCacheCadeDel -LX|-L0,2,5...|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgFreeSpaceinfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgSpanAdd -r10 -Array0[E0:S0,E1:S1] -Array1[E0:S0,E1:S1] [-ArrayX[E0:S0,E1:S1] ...] [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU] [-szXXX[-szYYY ...]][-strpszM][-AfterLdX]| [Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] [-enblPI] [-Force] -aN MegaCli -CfgSpanAdd -r50 -Array0[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,...] -Array1[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,...] [-ArrayX[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,...] ...] [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU][-szXXX[-szYYY ...]][-strpszM][-AfterLdX] [Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] [-enblPI] [-Force] -aN MegaCli -CfgSpanAdd -r60 -Array0[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,E3,S3...] -Array1[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,E3,S3...] [-ArrayX[E0:S0,E1:S1,E2:S2,E3,S3...] ...] [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU][-szXXX[-szYYY ...]][-strpszM][-AfterLdX]| [Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] [-enblPI] [-Force]-aN MegaCli -CfgAllFreeDrv -rX [-SATAOnly] [-SpanCount XXX] [WT|WB] [NORA|RA|ADRA] [Direct|Cached] [CachedBadBBU|NoCachedBadBBU] [-strpszM] [-HspCount XX [-HspType -Dedicated|-EnclAffinity|-nonRevertible]]| [Secure] [-Default| -Automatic| -None| -Maximum| -MaximumWithoutCaching] [-Cache] [-enblPI] -aN MegaCli -CfgSave -f filename -aN MegaCli -CfgRestore -f filename -aN MegaCli -CfgForeign -Scan | [-Passphrase sssssssssss] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgForeign -Dsply [x] | [-Passphrase sssssssssss] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgForeign -Preview [x] | [-Passphrase sssssssssss] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgForeign -Import [x] | [-Passphrase sssssssssss] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgForeign -Clear [x]|[-Passphrase sssssssssss] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL x - index of foreign configurations. Optional. All by default. MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetEventLogInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetEvents {-info -warning -critical -fatal} {-f } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetSinceShutdown {-info -warning -critical -fatal} {-f } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetSinceReboot {-info -warning -critical -fatal} {-f } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -IncludeDeleted {-info -warning -critical -fatal} {-f } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetLatest n {-info -warning -critical -fatal} {-f } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -GetCCIncon -f -LX|-L0,2,5...|-LALL -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpEventLog -Clear -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -GetBbuStatus -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -GetBbuCapacityInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -GetBbuDesignInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -GetBbuProperties -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -BbuLearn -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -BbuMfgSleep -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -BbuMfgSeal -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -getBbumodes -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -SetBbuProperties -f -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -GetGGEEPData offset [Hexaddress] NumBytes n -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpBbuCmd -ScheduleLearn -Dsbl|-Info|[-STARTTIME DDD hh] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpFacDefSet -aN MegaCli -AdpFwFlash -f filename [-ResetNow] [-NoSigChk] [-NoVerChk] [-FWTYPE n] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpGetConnectorMode -ConnectorN|-Connector0,1|-ConnectorAll -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -AdpSetConnectorMode -Internal|-External|-Auto -ConnectorN|-Connector0,1|-ConnectorAll -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PhyErrorCounters -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -DirectPdMapping -Enbl|-Dsbl|-Dsply -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDCpyBk -Start -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDCpyBk -Stop|-Suspend|-Resume|-ShowProg|-ProgDsply -PhysDrv[E0:S0] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -PDInstantSecureErase -PhysDrv[E0:S0,E1:S1,...] | [-Force] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -CfgSpanAdd -rX -array0[E0:S1,E1:S1.....] array1[E0:S1,E1:S1.....] -szxxx -enblPI -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDMakeSecure -Lx|-L0,1,2,...|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -DeleteSecurityKey | [-Force] -aN MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey -Passphrase sssssssssss [-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] -aN MegaCli -CreateSecurityKey useEKMS -aN MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -OldPassphrase sssssssssss | -Passphrase sssssssssss | [-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] -aN MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -Passphrase sssssssssss | [-KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk] -aN MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey useEKMS -oldPassphrase sssssssssss -aN MegaCli -ChangeSecurityKey -useEKMS -aN MegaCli -GetKeyID [-PhysDrv[E0:S0]] -aN MegaCli -SetKeyID -KeyID kkkkkkkkkkk -aN MegaCli -VerifySecurityKey -Passphrase sssssssssss -aN MegaCli -GetPreservedCacheList -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -DiscardPreservedCache -Lx|-L0,1,2|-Lall -force -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL sssssssssss - It must be between eight and thirty-two characters and contain at least one number, one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter and one non-alphanumeric character. kkkkkkkkkkk - Must be less than 256 characters. MegaCli -ShowSummary [-f filename] -aN MegaCli -ELF -GetSafeId -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -ControllerFeatures -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -Applykey key [Preview] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -TransferToVault -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -DeactivateTrialKey -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -ReHostInfo -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -ELF -ReHostComplete -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDViewMirror -Lx|-L0,1,2,...|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -LDJoinMirror -DataSrc [-force] -Lx|-L0,1,2,...|-Lall -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -SecureErase Start[ Simple| [Normal [ |ErasePattern ErasePatternA|ErasePattern ErasePatternA ErasePattern ErasePatternB]]| [Thorough [ |ErasePattern ErasePatternA|ErasePattern ErasePatternA ErasePattern ErasePatternB]]] | Stop | ShowProg | ProgDsply [-PhysDrv [E0:S0,E1:S1,...] | -Lx|-L0,1,2|-LALL] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -Version -Cli|-Ctrl|-Driver|-Pd -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -Perfmon {-start -interval } | {stop} | {-getresults -f } -aN MegaCli -DpmStat -Dsply {lct | hist | ra | ext } [-physdrv[E0:S0]] -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL MegaCli -DpmStat -Clear {lct | hist | ra | ext } -aN|-a0,1,2|-aALL Note: The directly connected drives can be specified as [:S] Wildcard '?' can be used to specify the enclosure ID for the drive in the only enclosure without direct connected device or the direct connected drives with no enclosure in the system. Note:[-aALL] option assumes that the parameters specified are valid for all the Adapters. Note:ProgDsply option is not supported in VMWARE-COSLESS. The following options may be given at the end of any command above: [-Silent] [-AppLogFile filename] [-NoLog] [-page[N]] [-] is optional. N - Number of lines per page. MegaCli XD -AddVd MegaCli XD -RemVd MegaCli XD -AddCdev | -force MegaCli XD -RemCdev MegaCli XD -VdList | -Configured | -Unconfigured MegaCli XD -CdevList | -Configured | -Unconfigured MegaCli XD -ConfigInfo MegaCli XD -PerfStats MegaCli XD -OnlineVd MegaCli XD -WarpDriveInfo -iN | -iALL MegaCli XD -FetchSafeId -iN | -iALL MegaCli XD -ApplyActivationKey -iN Exit Code: 0x00

MegaCLI Command Tutorial

This command lists all of the physical drives on adapter 0 or (-a0).

/opt/MegaRAID/MegaCli/MegaCli64 -pdlist -a0

Useful Items
Slot Number:	the physical slot the drive is on the server
Raw Size:	the size of the disk in GB

Notable things

Slot Number:

Notice it will list the slot# so you know the physical position of the drive in the server.

Adapter #0

Enclosure Device ID: 32
Slot Number: 1
Enclosure position: 1
Device Id: 1
WWN: 5000C5003A260844
Sequence Number: 1
Media Error Count: 0
Other Error Count: 0
Predictive Failure Count: 0
Last Predictive Failure Event Seq Number: 0
PD Type: SAS

Raw Size: 279.396 GB [0x22ecb25c Sectors]
Non Coerced Size: 278.896 GB [0x22dcb25c Sectors]
Coerced Size: 278.875 GB [0x22dc0000 Sectors]
Sector Size: 0
Firmware state: Unconfigured(good), Spun Up
Device Firmware Level: FS64
Shield Counter: 0
Successful diagnostics completion on : N/A
SAS Address(0): 0x5000c5003a260845
SAS Address(1): 0x0
Connected Port Number: 1(path0)
Inquiry Data: SEAGATE ST9300603SS FS646SE3T176
FDE Capable: Not Capable
FDE Enable: Disable
Secured: Unsecured
Locked: Unlocked
Needs EKM Attention: No
Foreign State: None
Device Speed: 6.0Gb/s
Link Speed: 6.0Gb/s
Media Type: Hard Disk Device
Drive Temperature :28C (82.40 F)
PI Eligibility: No
Drive is formatted for PI information: No
PI: No PI
Port-0 :
Port status: Active
Port's Linkspeed: 6.0Gb/s
Port-1 :
Port status: Active
Port's Linkspeed: Unknown
Drive has flagged a S.M.A.R.T alert : No

MegaRAID Create RAID 10 Example

First we need the slots of our drives, in this exampe on this server I only had 4 drives and knew I wanted each of them, so doing a grep on slot was fine to use any that came out.

Get Slot Numbers of Drives

MegaCli64 -PDList -aALL|grep -i slot Slot Number: 1 Slot Number: 3 Slot Number: 5 Slot Number: 7

Use the slot numbers from above later on in our array creation.

Get "Enclosure Device ID":

MegaCli64 -PDList -aALL|grep -i enclosure Enclosure Device ID: 32 Enclosure position: 1 Enclosure Device ID: 32 Enclosure position: 1 Enclosure Device ID: 32 Enclosure position: 1 Enclosure Device ID: 32 Enclosure position: 1

In our case we can see the enclosure ID is 32

Create RAID 10 Array

CfgSpanAdd command which is required for a RAID 10 array.

r10 specifies it as RAID 10

Array is required as RAID 10 in theory is 2 RAID 1's combined into a RAID 0.

Note that in the brackets the 32:1 is based on the fact from above that our enclosure ID is "32" and the 1 is one of our slot numbers of a disk we want to use. Be sure to adjust according

MegaCli64 -CfgSpanAdd -r10 -Array0[32:1,32:3] -Array1[32:5,32:7] -a0

Adapter 0: Created VD 0

Adapter 0: Configured the Adapter!!

Exit Code: 0x00

Success in RAID 10

You will now see that you have a new device that automatically appears as the next available drive letter.

Disk /dev/sdc: 557.77 GiB, 598879502336 bytes, 1169686528 sectors Disk model: PERC H710P Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Check array/rebuild state:

./MegaCli64 -LDInfo -LALL -aALL Adapter 0 -- Virtual Drive Information: Virtual Drive: 0 (Target Id: 0) Name : RAID Level : Primary-1, Secondary-0, RAID Level Qualifier-0 Size : 557.75 GB Sector Size : 512 Mirror Data : 557.75 GB State : Optimal Strip Size : 64 KB Number Of Drives per span:2 Span Depth : 2 Default Cache Policy: WriteBack, ReadAdaptive, Direct, No Write Cache if Bad BBU Current Cache Policy: WriteBack, ReadAdaptive, Direct, No Write Cache if Bad BBU Default Access Policy: Read/Write Current Access Policy: Read/Write Disk Cache Policy : Disk's Default Ongoing Progresses: Background Initialization: Completed 24%, Taken 10 min. Encryption Type : None Default Power Savings Policy: Controller Defined Current Power Savings Policy: None Can spin up in 1 minute: Yes LD has drives that support T10 power conditions: Yes LD's IO profile supports MAX power savings with cached writes: No Bad Blocks Exist: No Is VD Cached: Yes Cache Cade Type : Read Only